# We found a dove...now what do we do?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-found-a-dove-now-what-do-we-do/161813>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 16, 2003, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-found-a-dove-now-what-do-we-do/161813 "2003-03-16T18:23:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![hyperjes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df705f/32.png) [@hyperjes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hyperjes)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2003, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-found-a-dove-now-what-do-we-do/161813/21 "2003-03-19T01:15:31Z")

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I have, in the past, found many kinds of sick/injured animals and rehabed them. I haven’t had any experience with birds, but I have always found that a call to your vet is a good place to start. If you don’t have a family vet, any vet will do. As far as diseases go, does the dove have any symptoms of illness? I would try not to handle it until you know for certain that it isn’t carrying something that could infect you.

As far as animal control goes, I am always a little wary of calling them. I know they do many good things, but the idea that they may put an animal to sleep if rehab is too much trouble makes me very sad.

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**Author:** ![hyperjes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df705f/32.png) [@hyperjes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hyperjes)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2003, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-found-a-dove-now-what-do-we-do/161813/22 "2003-03-19T01:21:42Z")

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Hmmm… Sorry. I guess I didn’t read very well. :smack:

**Chaco** , I think you should go with **elelle** ’s suggestions. They seem to be the best course of action.

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